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Regular radioinfo contributor Ian MacRae posts industry news that comes into the categories of rumour, gossip, scandal and radio people behaving badly. Macca encourages you to submit anything you think fits and is keen to receive any feedback on stuff you see here. You can contact him at ian@allaboutradio.net

A top 40 radio station in Canada is offering $40,000 (about US$30,300) to help a listener transition to a different gender.

The New Hot 89.9 in Ottawa, Ontario, launched "The New Normal" contest and sought personal stories from all Canadian residents. The Program Director Josie Fenech said the winning entrant will be able to use...

Two Missouri radio show personalities were suspended for an unspecified period of time for suggesting the on-camera murder of two Virginia TV journalists was a hoax intended to increase support for stronger gun laws.

Joe Rios, the host of call-in show "Cracker Barrel," and Rick Masters, his telephone screener, made the...